Have a water phobia? Beware of Newfoundlands

    May 9, 2006 | Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    It’s pretty common knowledge that Newfs love water and Ayla is definitely no different. She was outside today with her water bowl and instead of drinking everything in it, she decided it would be better to use her paws to get all the water out of the bowl as...

    Is this the same puppy?

    May 7, 2006 | Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    So today we got to pick Ayla back up from the breeders and we almost started to think that we had brought home the wrong dog because she was on her very best behavior. I guess romping around in the back yard with mommy, sister and brother was enough excitement to wear...

    Busy morning with the new puppy

    May 6, 2006 | Dog Training, Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    Anyone who thinks that your life doesn’t change when you get a dog has obviously never had one before…or at least not a puppy. It is not even 9 am and we have had more antics and human interaction this morning than we usually have in an entire day or even...

    Food control is working on doggo

    May 5, 2006 | Dog Training, Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    So I tried the food control method for lunch and it worked really well. After the first couple of times of putting the food back on the counter when she lunged for it, she seemed to get the message very quickly. Of course she is HIGHLY motivated by food so that helps....

    The Great Escape

    May 4, 2006 | Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    Today Marilyn, our Siamese mix, decided to make a break for it. I guess all the barking and training and fluffy dog nonsense has just gotten to be too much for her. For the most part, it has seemed that the cats were adjusting relatively well to Ayla. They have never...